[Federal Register: January 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 6)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
[Docket No. FR-5124-N-01]
Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB;
Implementation of the Violence Against Women (VAWA) and Justice
Department Reauthorization Act of 2005
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing
(PIH), HUD.
ACTION: Notice of information collection.
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SUMMARY: The proposed information collection requirement described
below has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
for review and approval, as required by the paperwork Reduction Act.
The Department is soliciting public comments on the subject proposal.
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This is a request for information collection that will be used by
PHAs and owners to request that an individual, in response to an
incident or incidents of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating
violence or stalking that may affect a tenant's participation in the
housing program to request in writing that an individual complete, sign
and submit within 14 business days of the request, a HUD-approved
certification form. On the form, the individual certifies that he/she
is a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, or stalking, and
that the incident or incidences in question are bona fide incidences of
such actual or threatened abuse. On the certification form, the
individual must provide the name of the perpetrator.
PHAs are instructed that the delivery of the certification form to
the tenant in response to incident via mail may place the victim at
risk, e.g., the abuser may monitor the mail; consequently, PHAs, owners
and managers may require that the tenant come into the office to pick
up the certification form. PHAs and owners are also encouraged to work
with tenants to make delivery arrangements that do not place the tenant
at risk.
If the individual does not provide the certification form or
alternate documentation that may satisfy the certification requirements
by the 14th business days or after any extension of that date provided
by the PHA, owner or manager, none of the protections afforded to the
victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking by sections
606 or 607 will apply. The PHA, owner or manager would therefore be
free to evict, or terminate assistance, in the circumstances authorized
by otherwise applicable law and lease provisions, without regard to the
amendments made by section 606 and 607.
DATES: Comments due date: March 12, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding
this proposal. Comments should refer to the proposal by name and should
be sent to: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison Officer, Public and Indian
Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 7th Street,
SW., Room 4116, Washington, DC 20410.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aneita Waites, Reports Liaison
Officer, PIH, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410; e-mail Aneita_L._Waites@hud.gov,
telephone (202) 708-0713. This is not a toll-free number. Copies of the
proposed form(s) and other available documents may be obtained from Ms.
Waites.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice informs the public that the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has submitted to OMB,
for processing, an information collection requirement as described
above.
The Notice is soliciting comments from members of the public and
affecting agencies concerning the proposed collection of information
to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility; (2)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (3) enhance the quality, utility,
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the
burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond;
including through the use of appropriate automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting
electronic submission of responses.
This Notice also lists the following information:
Title of Proposal: Implementation of the Violence Against Women and
Justice Department Reauthorization Act 2005.
Description of Information Collection: This is information
collection obtaining signed certification from victims of domestic
violence, dating violence or stalking.
OMB Control Number: 2577-0249.
Agency Form Numbers, if applicable: HUD-50066.
Members of Affected Public: Public Housing authorities (PHAs) and
Owners participating in the public housing and Section 8 Housing
Voucher programs.
Estimation of the total number of hours needed to prepare the
information collection including number of respondents, frequency of
responses, and hours of response: An estimation of the total number of
hours needed to prepare the information collection is 60 minutes per
applicant. The estimated number of respondents is 200. The frequency of
response is once. The total public burden is estimated to be 200 hours.
Status of the Information Collection: Renewal of the previously
approved collection.
Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35, as amended.
Dated: January 4, 2007.
Bessy Kong,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Program and Legislative
Initiatives.
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